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help for ^filldate^                                           [sts7.6: STB-24]
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Fill in missing values in date variables
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        ^filldate^ [, ^b^egin^(^date values^)^ ^d^atevars^(^varlist^)^ ^p^eriod^(^#^)^ ]

fills in the missing values in date variables (e.g., ^year^ and ^month^).  When
a data set is extended to calculate a forecast, the date variables contain
missing values in the new observations.  ^filldate^ fills in these missing
values


Options
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^b^egin^(^date values^)^ overrides the current projection date, i.e., the first
        date for which values need to be supplied.  The date values are
	specified according to the current ^period^ and ^datevars^ settings.

^d^atevars^()^ overrides the current ^datevars^.

^p^eriod^()^ overrides the current ^period^.




Author
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        Sean Becketti, Stata Technical Bulletin
        EMAIL   stb@stata.com


Also see
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 Manual:  [4] dates
    STB:  sts7.6 (STB-24)
On-line:  ^help^ for ^datevars^, ^period^, and ^ts^